oil dipstick

[jonathan2000gt]

i bought a 09 crown vic motor to put in my mustang dipstick snapped off and now cant get it how tried drilling it but at the angle cant get it dont know what to do

 

[95opal]

Wtf are you drilling?

 

[RAU03MACH]

are you saying you broke the plastic grip part on the dip stick in the tube

 

[jonathan2000gt]

Wtf are you drilling?

the plastic broke and was to tight in the tube so was trying to drill it out so only the metal piece is left and i can get it out with a magnet but wont work because of how low this *** oil dipstick tube sits

 

[jonathan2000gt]

are you saying you broke the plastic grip part on the dip stick in the tube

yes

 

[RAU03MACH]

if you have small drill bits it will work , then get a screw in it and pull out
dont go all the way trough it just enough to get it to bite

 

[95opal]

You know you can pull the entire dipstick tube right out

 

[jonathan2000gt]

You know you can pull the entire dipstick tube right out

yes just really hard to get out and trying to find a solution that may be a bit easier

 

[95opal]

yes just really hard to get out and trying to find a solution that may be a bit easier

Sending drill shavings down the dipstick tube is probably not the best alternative

 

[98snakehorse]

Its hard to help with not seeing the space you are working with. Best bet is to tap out the entire housing.

 

[ttocs]

at this point as bad as it sucks it sounds like it might be best to drop the pan

 

[jonathan2000gt]

Its hard to help with not seeing the space you are working with. Best bet is to tap out the entire housing.

 

[lwarrior1016]

It would likely be much less headache to pull the tube out of the block. It’s one bolt on the side of the head and the snake the tube out. It’s kind of tough, but it can be done.

 

[RAU03MACH]

welcome to the world of plastic crap